CHAPTER 12

"Seriously, I don't know if this is what I should be feeling right now or if my heart should be thumping at the saying that you love me," Jane said, scratching her scattered hair. "Is this the feeling of being wanted by someone? What exactly is this feeling?" Jane proceeded to ask.

She was about to explain her next statement but she lost word for it as Noah's lips covered her whole mouth again. Her eyes were left wide open as watery substance dripped from them. she couldn't dictate if they were tears of happiness or sadness. She wasn't going to think of anything right now! She was going to enjoy this moment while it lasted.

Noah gently pulled away, He stared at her eyes down to her lips before placing a soft kiss on them.

"In all my life. I never believed I'd find someone like you, I smile every time I see you or think about you! As hard as I try, mere words aren't enough to express how much I feel about you. I just want you to know that you're the most important person to me now and always." Noah said, staring deeply at Jane as she hugged him tightly.

"I love you, sir, Noah," Jane mumbled quietly in between a hug.

"I can't hear you?" Noah whispered close to her ear. "Maybe a little louder would do." Noah teased.

"I said I love you, sir Noah," Jane said more firmly this time. "Could you quit calling me sir? I mean Noah is fine." Noah said, making Jane nod in affirmation.

"You are still sick and you aren't strong enough to return to camp, maybe you should come back with me to get more treatment before you return?" Noah tried to reason with Jane but she immediately rejected them.

"I am sorry for objecting but I can't, not when I know sir Marcus can kill me if he finds out about us." Jane tried to reason. "You don't need to worry about Marcus, I can talk to him and he would understand," Noah explained.

Immediately Jane heard what Noah had said, she instantly dropped his hands. Noah was surprised at why she did that! "Did I say something offensive?" He asked as he took some steps closer to her.

"No, no! Don't put much meaning to what I just did, I am not used to holding hands for a long time so my hands were getting sweaty,``Jane said, making Noah laugh a little. "What's funny?" Jane asked. "Nothing, just that I found it cute." He said, making Jane nod her head.

"I think I should go back to camp. The sickbay would be open and they would treat me, you don't need to worry." She assured him. Before she left he dragged her back and perked her on the forehead! "Don't forget that I love you, and please take care of yourself." He said, making her nod before leaving.

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Noah returned home to find Marcus' car out of sight. He was going to respect Jane's pleading of not wanting him to let their relationship be known to Marcus, he knew quite well that Marcus would go against it but he wasn't giving up on the girl he loves.

He couldn't imagine life without Jane. He was going to find a way to tell Marcus about her when he opens his business in town, he has already given it thought quite alright! He just needed to find a place in town to stay before packing.

He wasn't going to give up on Marcus, he was going to be there whenever Marcus needed him! He just needed to be a man for his future, he never want to depend on Marcus! He was grateful for whatever Marcus and his dad had done for him since he was a little boy.

He strolled inside thinking about his next meeting with Jane. they both had agreed to make the first place they met their secret meeting place, he didn't know if this was the feeling of meeting the right one! But his heart is happy.

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Jane was close to the dormitory when she sighted mary searching for something. "Mary, what exactly are you looking for?" She asked blankly. "Oh, Jane," Mary screamed, running to hug her.

"Where have you been? Are you okay? I have been worried? Hope nothing serious is wrong with you?" She impatiently asked while swiveling Jane around. "I am fine, sorry for making you worried," Jane said.

"I have something to ask?" Mary questioned. "Yes, ask," Jane asserted. "Why do you smell nice, I mean you smell like you have used some deodorant and your lips seem puffy," Mary asked.

"I guess you are imagining things right now, I don't understand what you mean." Jane tried to pretend. "Okay, if you say so but I like the fact that you smell good though." Mary complimented as they held hands and heard to the sickbay.

Jane decided to keep her and Noah's relationship a secret from Mary for a while before later telling her. She didn't want to bother Mary with little stuff like this.

She and Noah have been meeting for the past 2weeks without Mary or Marcus getting little hints. They have as well prevented any of the guards from having any idea, today was the 3rd week they were meeting, and Noah had found a place to stay and was packing soon.

He had given it real thought and he was going to propose to Jane and start a brand new lifestyle in town with her as his wife, they both sat down on the sand close to the river as they both stared at the birds, which made little noises.

"Jane, I am leaving camp..." Khalil said, making jane turn and look at him. "Don't you love me anymore? Are you tired of me?" She said as tears rolled recklessly down her eyes. "Why would you say I don't love? You know, it is you and only you I love." Noah said as he hugged her tightly.

In between tears, she asked. "Why do you want to leave me?" Jane asked.

"Because I want to have a good future for you and our children," Noah said leaving a confused jane. "Jane, since the first time, I laid my eyes on you! There is this chemistry between us that I can't explain, I don't know how to explain it but I know you complete me and I can't live without you. I want you to be the mother of my unborn child, I love you."

"Would you marry me?"